Apple Maps got several great new features in iOS 26, but another useful improvement is coming soon in iOS 26.5. Here are the details. iOS 26 made Apple Maps better in three key ways, with more coming ...

Apple released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, introducing a Suggested Places feature in Apple Maps that highlights trending nearby establishments The update includes groundwork for advertisements ...

Apple has officially released iOS 26.5 Beta 2 for developers, with a public beta expected to follow shortly. This update emphasizes minor refinements, bug fixes, and performance enhancements rather ...

With the second beta of iOS 26.5, Apple is continuing to prepare for ads in the Apple Maps app. There's a new splash screen in the app that says it will display ads based on approximate location, ...

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Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are ...

Liquid Glass is here to stay. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to remain exactly the same. Rumors indicate Apple has updates to its Liquid Glass design coming in iOS 27. One expected change is a new ...

Following the public release of iOS 26.4 a week ago, Apple released iOS 26.5 developer beta 1 on Monday. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the first iOS 26.5 beta arrives with few new features. Most ...

Apple is planning to introduce ads to the Apple Maps app in the near future, and the iOS 26.5 beta lays the groundwork for the feature. Code in the update says the following: "Maps may show local ads ...

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Apple’s iOS 26.4 adds AI playlist creation, eight new emoji, better keyboard accuracy, and new Family Sharing payment options. Apple has officially released iOS 26.4, a mid-cycle update that packs a ...

Finally, Apple has confirmed the dates for its annual developer conference — WWDC 2026 — the event that lays the ground for the new iOS, iPadOS, and macOS versions that will be available for everyone ...